Zion Gate

The Zion Gate (Hebrew שער ציון, Sha'ar Zion ) is one of the eight gates of Jerusalem's Old City. It was built in the Magnificent in 1540 under Sultan Suleiman.

It opens from the south (ie, from the road to Hebron ) access to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. The gate has the nickname "Gate of the Prophet David ," since the grave of David is located to Islamic tradition, according to Mount Zion.

The design characteristics of the Zionstors include a hole through the input could be poured over by any attacker with boiling water. The interior, so the way through the gate, describes a right angle - so riders should be prevented from breaking through the gate in the storm.

In the Israeli War of Independence, the Zion Gate was the scene of fierce battles. To date, bullet holes are visible in the walls.

Damascus | Herod | Lions Gate | Golden Gate | Dung | Zion Gate | Jaffa Gate | New Gate

31.77286388888935.229516666667Koordinaten: 31 ° 46 ' 22 " N, 35 ° 13' 46" E

• City Gate in Jerusalem